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Declare Your Own Holiday! Take A Monday OFF & Tee Up with the Sports Guy if you, Care About Kids!

WHAT: The Second Annual Sports Guy Pat Walsh’s “We Care About Kids” golf tournament presented by the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce. 18 holes of exciting, fast-paced foursomes will tee up at Ancil Hoffman Golf Course along the beautiful American River Parkway to benefit free youth service programs at the North Area Teen Center. Join Sports Guy Pat Walsh from KFBK, his celebrity guests and take a Monday June 2nd off to help the kids!

HOW: Individuals may request a registration form at 916-486-9893. Local sponsors have three levels of participation providing company recognition, a cart, tee markers and 18 holes of exciting play. Prizes will also be offered to the players who hit Closest to the Pin, and Longest Drive.

COSTS: Individuals register for $100.00. Foursomes register together for $350.00 Tournament sponsorships are available at $250, $500 and $1000. Proceeds benefit the non-profit North Area Teen Center and are tax-deductible. Lunch is included.

WHEN & WHERE: 9 A.M. MONDAY, June 2, 2008. Ancil Hoffman Golf Course

WHO: Hosted by Carmichael Chamber of Commerce & Sports Guy Pat Walsh.

WHY: To help the kids… to play golf, to enjoy the company of friends and other dedicated individuals while providing assistance and financial support to the youth of our community. This is what the Sports Guy Pat Walsh’s “We Care About Our Kids” Golf Tournament is all about. Through NATC and The Chamber various programs have been developed in our area. These programs provide healthy and safe alternatives for our young men and women, and many times assists those who are “at risk”.

For more information call, “We Care About Kids” Golf Tournament, 916-486-9893.
Media contact: Rick Reed 916-704-0080.

Defending World TeamTennis Sacramento Capitals release 2008 schedule;
Caps also selected to host Championship Weekend July 24-27

Sacramento, CA. (March 3, 2008) – Six-time and current World Team Tennis Champions, The Sacramento Capitals, open July 4th weekend with back-to-back home matches.

In addition, veteran player Lindsay Davenport, drafted by The Newport Beach Breakers as the top pick in the WTT Marquee Player Draft will return to Sacramento on Saturday, July 12, to take on her former team, the Caps. Other visiting marquee stars will be announced at a later date to coincide with the April 1 player draft.

Sacramento also relinquished the marquee rights for popular player Anna Kournikova, who will now suit up for the St. Louis Aces. Sacramento will also give up a second round draft pick and in exchange, receive first round rights for the St. Louis draft selection.

Sacramento won an unprecedented sixth King trophy with an exciting win in last year’s final match over Schenectady’s New York Buzz. The Caps will defend for their seventh World TeamTennis title beginning July 24 at Allstate Stadium.

Season tickets for 2008, including Championship Weekend tickets, are on sale now at 916-638-4001 ext.111. To see the 2008 Schedule visit the Sacramento Capitals Web site.

Courtney Strombeck Selected to adidas Elite Soccer Program 2008
96 Top Female U.S. Youth Players Invited to Elite Training Camp

Portland, OR (Grassroots Newswire) February 25, 2008 – Courtney Strombeck, of Orangevale (95662), is one of only 96 female youth soccer players in the nation selected to attend the adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) 2008 to be held February 21-24 on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona in Pomona, California.

U.S. Women’s National Team Captain Kristine Lilly will kick off the second annual girls Elite Soccer Program (ESP) with a speech to motivate and inspire 96 of the nation’s top female athletes. adidas ESP is the premier youth development program focused on providing soccer’s next generation of stars with a platform to showcase their skills.

adidas ESP is a sanctioned U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program that identifies the country’s best high school-aged players and provides them with a top-level, on-field training program along with a diverse off-field educational curriculum.  An estimated 60 coaches from colleges, universities and professional teams are expected to scout the players attending adidas ESP.

“adidas ESP is an excellent opportunity for coaches and professional scouts to identify the best young soccer talents in the country,” says Chris McGuire, Sports Marketing Manager for adidas Soccer.  “adidas is committed to supporting all levels of soccer, and our goal with adidas ESP is to prepare each athlete to reach their academic and athletic goals.”

adidas ESP is staffed by an experienced and well-rounded group of coaches from the collegiate and professional levels.  Former U.S. Women’s National Team and current U20 National Team head coach, Tony DiCicco, will serve as Technical Director for the girls’ program.  The coaching staff includes former Women’s National Team members Keri Sanchez, Cindy Parlow, Danielle Fotopoulos and Thori Bryan.

adidas ESP 2008 is managed by Vision Sports Marketing gsion@comcast.net a sports marketing consultancy with a focus on soccer-related brands, events, sales and business opportunities.

For more information, please visit www.adidas-esp.com.

GIRL POWER-The Folsom FLASH

The Folsom FLASH, a team of talented softball players 16 and under (16U), is stepping up to the next level of play and you can help them reach their goals.

These young women will be participating in the “Colorado Sparkler Tournament” held in Hyland Hills, Colorado June 30 – July 6, 2008.  We are very excited for our team of 13 players because they will be seen by coaches and recruiters from various colleges throughout the United States.  Three of our team members will also participate in All-Star games coached by college coaches.  Those girls will also have the opportunity to play in a final All-Star game which will be televised on Friday, the 4th of July.

What an opportunity for these girls who are committed to the sport of fastpitch softball and want to play when they go on to college. You may know some of the team members.  They are:  Shelby Bishop, Baylee Bishop, Sami-Jo Everett, Rachel Hopping, Samantha Hopping, Heather Jensen, Jackie McCarty, Ashley Mrozinski, Britni  Nickell, Macey Palermo, Dawn Weber, Katie Hargreaves, and Taryn Frampton and they live in Antelope, Roseville, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Rocklin, and Lincoln. 

The Folsom FLASH is a non-profit organization which currently has teams in the 10U, 14U, and 16U age divisions.  They participate in tournament play within the Amateur Athletic Association (ASA) also known as the Junior Olympic program.   This year the 16U team will attend tournaments held throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, and Colorado.  Costs are high and the players’ family, friends, and volunteers help raise money to pay for tournament fees, uniforms, equipment, first aid supplies, water,  plane fares, hotel rooms, meals, and gas when driving to tournaments and hauling the trailer that contains the girls’ softball equipment.

The team works to raise money throughout the year.  They are having a Spaghetti Feed at the Orangevale Grange on May 2, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. and you, the public, are invited.   Tickets are $10 each.  Please contact our manager Michele at Flashfastpitch@yahoo.com.  Wine and beer will be sold and of course we will have a wonderful raffle, etc.  Come and meet the players!

The Folsom FLASH is also seeking sponsors at the Bronze ($250), Silver ($500), Gold ($1,000) and Platinum ($2,500) levels.  At the Bronze and Silver levels, the team offers the opportunity for you to have your company name displayed on a banner at each tournament, practice and exhibition game (approximately 125 games) throughout California, Oregon, Nevada, and Colorado and your web site displayed on the Folsom FLASH 16U web site. At the Gold and Platinum levels, each sponsor’s name will be displayed on the banners of all age divisions (10U,14U,and 16U)  and displayed at approximately 375 games, your logo placed on our equipment trailer (16U) and seen throughout California, Oregon, Nevada, and Colorado.  Your company web site will be linked to the Folsom FLASH web site with your logo displayed on the 16U page.  What a great way to advertise your company. 

You do not have to have a business to help with fundraising.  Any and all donations are welcomed.  Please help the girls achieve their goals and send donations to:  Folsom FLASH, C/O Michele Nickell, 7438 Bree Ann Court, Citrus Heights, CA  95610.  Indicate the non-profit federal ID # 68-0459343 on your checks.  For further information about sponsorships or questions about the team, please contact Michele at mnickell@surewest.net.

The philosophy of the FLASH is to be committed to your sport, supportive of your team mates, AND NEVER DEVELOP A TASTE FOR LOSING BUT ALWAYS LOSE WITH CLASS.  What a great attitude!

Cal Expo Board Votes to Terminate Lease Agreement with Sacramento Harness Association
Cal Expo Staff Prepares to Assume Day-to Day Harness Operations as Early as March 2, 2008

SACRAMENTO, CA (February 25, 2008) –The California Exposition & State Fair Board of Directors voted Friday to approve a request by Sacramento Harness Association  (SHA) to terminate its lease agreement at Cal Expo. In addition, Cal Expo announced that it has taken proactive steps to secure a harness racing license from the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) that would allow Cal Expo to take over the harness racing meet until August 2008.

In January, the CHRB granted SHA a conditional operating license valid through March 30, 2008 with the contingency that SHA would have to provide the following:

• Unaudited financial statements
• A $400,000 letter of credit to cover potential liabilities
• A business plan for future operations
• Any other documentation demonstrating that SHA is operating at a profit

SHA has notified the CHRB and Cal Expo that it will not be able to meet the requirements above, and hence, the CHRB has indicated that it is likely to take action to terminate SHA’s license.  Cal Expo has submitted its license application with the knowledge of SHA’s failure to comply and at the request of the Richard Shapiro, Chairman of the CHRB.

If SHA’s license is revoked as planned and the CHRB approves Cal Expo’s application to operate the harness meet, Cal Expo will oversee the entire live harness racing program including staffing, maintenance, and operations, effective March 2, 2008.  The first live harness racing meet under the new Cal Expo license would be Thursday, March 6. Cal Expo’s tentative race schedule is Thursday through Saturday each week until August 2, 2008.

After the summer harness racing meet, the California State Fair will host a live thoroughbred, quarter horse and mixed breed race meet at Cal Expo from August 20 – September 1.

For more information, please contact Erica Manuel at 916-825-0646, Emanuel@calexpo.com or visit the Cal Expo website at www.calexpo.com.

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